diff --git a/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim b/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim
index f57df90..0721c76 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 " Maintainer:	Max Ischenko <mfi@ukr.net>
 " Last Change: 2003-05-11
 
-" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
-" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
-if version < 600
-  syntax clear
-elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+" quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
@@ -15,14 +12,9 @@
   let main_syntax = 'html'
 endif
 
-if version < 600
-  so <sfile>:p:h/cheetah.vim
-  so <sfile>:p:h/html.vim
-else
-  runtime! syntax/cheetah.vim
-  runtime! syntax/html.vim
-  unlet b:current_syntax
-endif
+runtime! syntax/cheetah.vim
+runtime! syntax/html.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
 
 syntax cluster htmlPreproc add=cheetahPlaceHolder
 syntax cluster htmlString add=cheetahPlaceHolder